Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Community and Cyclists Clash on Ballona Creek Trail Gate

By Damien Newton | | 9 Comments
Photo of Entrance by Will Campbell Last night, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl’s office held a public meeting to help decide whether or not to close the entrance to the Ballona Creek Bike Trail along Culver Drive between Purdue Avenue and Sawtelle Boulevard. The meeting followed a contentious City Council Transportation Committee hearing where the people living […]

City Council Backtracks on Free Parking for Hybrids

By Damien Newton | | 4 Comments
The Daily News reports that the debate over whether the city should allow free parking for hybrids isn’t over quite yet.  Despite passing a resolution continuing the city’s benefit for hybrids last Friday, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl convinced the Council to put the measure on hold during a Council hearing yesterday.  Before a new vote on […]

DASH to Offer Monthly Passes on All Routes

By Damien Newton | | No Comments
The LADOT announced at today’s City Council hearing that soon riders will be able to buy monthly DASH passes instead of carrying around a pocket full of quarters every time they want to take the bus. No date was given in the report for when monthlies will be available, but a successful pilot program has […]

Rosendahl To Hold Meeting on Ballona Creek Entrance Closure

By Damien Newton | | 2 Comments
For those of you following the controversy surrounding the potential closure of the Ballona Creek Bike path along Culver Drive between Purdue Avenue and Sawtelle Boulevard, alert Streetsblog commenter Greg passes along the following message from the Councilman’s office: Hello, Thank you for contacting the Office of Councilmember Rosendahlregarding the Ballona Creek bike path. A […]

LAPD Ticketing Pedestrians Near Metro Center

By Damien Newton | | 16 Comments
Back in February, Curbed reported that police in Koreatown were ticketing pedestrians crossing the intersection of Wilshire and Vermont if they crossed after the signal starting flashing orange. Tickets, which were given to pedestrians even if they made it safely across the street before the flashing signal became a solid one, ranged between $200 and […]

LADOT Questions Metro’s Bus Cuts

By Damien Newton | | 5 Comments
Last month, the Metro Board passed a resolution requiring staff to prepare a memo outlining total service cuts from 2007 and expected cuts for 2008 and 2009. Board Members wanted to put the proposed bus service changes for this June into a larger context to better understand the impact on local economies and Metro’s ridership. […]
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